Rupert Murdoch Children: Meet His 6 Children – Rupert Murdoch, an Australian-born American business magnate, media proprietor, and investor, has left an indelible mark on the global media landscape through his company News Corp.
This media conglomerate encompasses hundreds of publishing outlets worldwide, including prominent names such as The Sun and The Times in the UK, The Daily Telegraph, Herald Sun, and The Australian in Australia, and The Wall Street Journal and the New York Post in the US.
Additionally, News Corp owns the esteemed book publisher HarperCollins and television broadcasting channels like Sky News Australia and Fox News (through the Fox Corporation). In his illustrious career, Murdoch also owned Sky until 2018, 21st Century Fox until 2019, and the now-defunct News of the World.
Rupert Murdoch Children: Meet His 6 Children
Rupert Murdoch is the proud father of six children. Their names are Lachlan Murdoch, James Murdoch, Elisabeth Murdoch, Grace Murdoch, Chloe Murdoch, and Prudence Murdoch.
His eldest child, Prudence MacLeod, was appointed to the board of Times Newspapers Ltd, a subsidiary of News International, on 28 January 2011. This subsidiary is responsible for publishing prestigious newspapers like The Times and The Sunday Times.
Murdoch’s elder son, Lachlan, formerly held the position of Deputy Chief Operating Officer at the News Corporation and was the publisher of the New York Post. Lachlan was initially positioned as Murdoch’s heir apparent but chose to resign from his executive roles within the global media company at the end of July 2005. Despite his resignation from executive duties, Lachlan remained on the News Corporation’s board.
This departure left James Murdoch as the sole Murdoch son directly involved in the company’s operations. James had been serving as the Chief Executive of the satellite television service British Sky Broadcasting since November 2003. While Lachlan chose to step away from executive responsibilities, he agreed to retain his position on the News Corporation’s board.
Moving to Murdoch’s daughter Elisabeth, she attended Vassar College and married her classmate Elkin Kwesi Pianim in 1993. Notably, Elkin Kwesi Pianim is the son of Ghanaian financial and political mogul Kwame Pianim. With a $35 million loan provided by her father, Elisabeth and her husband purchased a pair of NBC-affiliate television stations in California. They quickly reorganized and resold them, turning a $12 million profit in 1995. This unexpected success positioned Elisabeth as an unforeseen contender for leadership within the publishing dynasty, potentially rivaling her brothers.
However, after her divorce from Pianim in 1998 and public disagreements with her assigned mentor, Sam Chisholm, at BSkyB, Elisabeth embarked on her own path as a television and film producer based in London. She found success in partnership with her second husband, Matthew Freud, the great-grandson of Sigmund Freud. The couple met in 1997 and married in 2001.
Regarding Rupert Murdoch’s role as News Corporation’s CEO, the duration of his tenure remains uncertain. At one point, American cable television entrepreneur John Malone emerged as the second-largest voting shareholder in News Corporation, potentially challenging the family’s control. To address this, the company announced plans in 2007 to sell certain assets and provide cash to Malone’s company in exchange for its stock. Additionally, in 2007, Murdoch’s older children were issued voting stock by the company.
Notably, Rupert Murdoch shares two children with Wendi Deng: Grace (born in New York in November 2001) and Chloe (born in New York in July 2003). It was revealed in September 2011 that former British Prime Minister Tony Blair serves as Grace’s godfather.
Rupert Murdoch’s journey in the media realm began after he assumed control of The News, a small Adelaide newspaper owned by his father, following his father’s passing in 1952. In the subsequent decades, he embarked on a path of expansion, acquiring newspapers in Australia and New Zealand during the 1950s and 1960s.
In 1969, Rupert Murdoch made a significant move by venturing into the United Kingdom, where he took over the News of the World and, shortly after, The Sun. In 1974, he made another pivotal shift by relocating to New York City, aiming to conquer the US media market. Nevertheless, Murdoch maintained his interests in Australia and the UK. His media empire continued to grow with the acquisition of The Times in 1981, marking his foray into the British broadsheet domain. To facilitate his ownership of a US television network, Murdoch became a naturalized US citizen in 1985, relinquishing his Australian citizenship.
In his quest to embrace emerging electronic publishing technologies, Murdoch streamlined his UK printing operations to London in 1986, which led to contentious labor disputes. His holding company, News Corporation, went on to acquire Twentieth Century Fox in 1985, HarperCollins in 1989, and The Wall Street Journal in 2007. Murdoch’s media footprint extended further as he founded the British broadcaster BSkyB in 1990 and expanded into Asian networks and South American television during the 1990s. By the year 2000, News Corporation, under Murdoch’s leadership, had a presence in over 800 companies across more than 50 countries, amassing a net worth exceeding $5 billion.
In July 2011, Rupert Murdoch found himself at the center of controversy when allegations emerged that his companies, including the News of the World under News Corporation’s ownership, had been engaged in widespread phone hacking of celebrities, members of royalty, and ordinary citizens. This scandal prompted investigations by both British authorities, probing bribery and corruption, and the FBI in the United States. On July 21, 2012, Murdoch resigned from his position as a director of News International.
Throughout his career, many of Murdoch’s newspapers and television channels have faced criticism for their alleged biased and misleading coverage, purportedly in support of his business interests and political allies. Some have attributed his influence to significant political developments in the UK, US, and Australia.
In a surprising development in September 2023, Rupert Murdoch announced his decision to step down as chairman of Fox Corp. and News Corp., marking the end of an era in his influential media empire.
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